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lie in collapse: be in confinement for childbirth

industry collapse: the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"; the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "each industry has its own trade publications"

streamlined collapse: made efficient by stripping off nonessentials; "short streamlined meetings"; "a streamlined hiring process"; designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow; " a streamlined convertible"

charge collapse: a impetuous rush toward someone or something; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge"; a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time; "this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains"; heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield; (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"; request for payment of a debt; "they submitted their charges at the end of each month"; a person committed to your care; "the teacher led her charges across the street"; the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons; "the battery needed a fresh charge"; the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge"; financial liabilities (such as a tax); "the charges against the estate"; saturate; "The room was charged with tension and anxiety"; energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge; "I need to charge my car battery"; cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on; "charge a conductor"; set or ask for a certain price; "How much do you charge for lunch?"; "This fellow charges $100 for a massage"; instruct or command with authority; "The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem"; instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence; impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"; blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged thee director with indifference"; make an accusatory claim; "The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased"; file a formal charge against; "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife"; to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle; "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork"; direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"; fill or load to capacity; "charge the wagon with hay"; place a heraldic bearing on; "charge all weapons, shields, and banners"; lie down on command, of hunting dogs; pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt; "Will you pay cash or charge the purchase?"; demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights"; enter a certain amount as a charge; "he charged me $15"

striving collapse: an effortful attempt to attain a goal

parsimonious collapse: excessively unwilling to spend; "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"; "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence"

antagonize collapse: provoke the hostility of; "Don't antagonize your boss"; act in opposition to

special interests collapse

errand collapse: a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

vested interest collapse: groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit; (law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another

organizer collapse: a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise; someone who enlists workers to join a union

martyrdom collapse: death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause

foal collapse: a young horse; give birth to a foal; "the mare foaled"

affairs collapse: transactions of professional or public interest; "news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state"

run through collapse

nursery collapse: a child's room for a baby

assembly line collapse

production line collapse: mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it

inspection collapse: a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"

struggle collapse: strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"; an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"; to exert strenuous effort against opposition; "he struggled to get free from the rope"

mercy collapse: alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"; something for which to be thankful; "it was a mercy we got out alive"

drudge collapse: a laborer who is obliged to do menial work

reluct collapse

clinic collapse: a healthcare facility for outpatient care; meeting for diagnosis of problems and instruction or remedial work in a particular activity; a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists

local collapse: public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops; "the local seemed to take forever to get to New York"; relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area; "local taxes"; "local authorities"; affecting only a restricted part or area of the body; "local anesthesia"; of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood; "local customs"; "local schools"; "the local citizens"; "a local point of view"; "local outbreaks of flu"; "a local bus line"

chore collapse

welter collapse: be immersed in; "welter in work"; toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way; "The shipwrecked survivors weltered in the sea for hours"

lose collapse: fail to win; "We lost the battle but we won the war"; suffer the loss of a person through death or removal; "She lost her husband in the war"; "The couple that wanted to adopt the child lost her when the biological parents claimed her"; allow to go out of sight; "The detective lost the man he was shadowing after he had to stop at a red light"; miss from one's possessions; lose sight of; "I've lost my glasses again!"; fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense; "She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat"; fail to get or obtain; "I lost the opportunity to spend a year abroad"; fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit; "I lost thousands of dollars on that bad investment!"; "The company turned a loss after the first year"

machine collapse: any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks; a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point; a group that controls the activities of a political party; "he was endorsed by the Democratic machine"; an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently; "the war machine"; an efficient person; "the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine"; make by machinery; "The Americans were machining while others still hand-made cars"; turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery

spell out collapse: make explicit; specify in detail; "You should spell out your demands"; spell fully and without abbreviating; "Can you spell out your middle name instead of just giving the initial?"

provident collapse: providing carefully for the future; "wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children's education"; careful in regard to your own interests; "the prudent use and development of resources"; "wild squirrels are provident"

scrimping collapse

linger collapse: take one's time; proceed slowly; remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on"

seek collapse: the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk; inquire for; "seek directions from a local"; go to or towards; "a liquid seeks its own level"; try to get or reach; "seek a position"; "seek an education"; "seek happiness"

strive collapse: to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"

ideation collapse: the process of forming and relating ideas

faction collapse: a dissenting clique

redeem collapse: convert into cash; of commercial papers; pay off (loans or promissory notes); to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange; restore the honor or worth of

ail collapse: be unwell, ill, or ill disposed

pressure group collapse

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